University-wide celebration featuring fireworks and a guest speaker celebrating graduates from all colleges and degree programs.
FREE
Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
2139 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78712
Event Details
Separate procession tickets are required for degree candidates to participate in the University-wide Ceremony. Guests of graduates do not require a ticket to attend this event. More information about tickets may be found on the University Commencement website.
What’s the Difference Between Convocation and Commencement?
UT Austin’s degree-granting colleges and schools host their own graduation ceremonies (also called “convocations”*) to honor the accomplishments of their specific degree candidates (or “graduates”). This ceremony is when degree candidates’ names are read aloud as they cross the stage and are recognized individually for their accomplishments. These convocations are organized by each individual college or school and take place on various days at various times and at different locations around the UT Austin campus.
*More information on the Cockrell School’s Undergraduate Convocation ceremony and UT Austin’s Graduate Convocation ceremonies can be found on the Cockrell School’s Commencement and Convocation page.
The University-Wide Commencement Ceremony is hosted by the President and is the formal ceremony at which graduates of all colleges and schools at UT Austin are recognized as a group. The ceremony includes remarks from University leadership, the student body president, and the commencement speaker, as well as the official conferral of degrees by the University President. It concludes with a fireworks display.